Steam Users have voted, and Hollow Knight: Silksong was selected above Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 For top honors in the 2025 Steam Awards. Voting for the 2025 Steam Awards began in November, as Steam users nominated eligible titles for 11 unique categories. The final voting phase took place during the Steam Winter Sale.
The 2025 Steam Awards categories included perennial categories such as Game of the Year and Best Soundtrack, as well as unique categories such as Best Game on Steam Deck and the Sit Back and Relax Award. Nominations for the 2025 Steam Awards were chosen by eligible Steam users in the early voting window in late November, with the final round conducted from December 18 to January 3. The Steam Awards had five nominees in each of its 11 categories, such as games peak, Dispatchand ARC Raiders Nominated for many awards.
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2025 Steam Prize Winners Revealed
Game of the year
- Hollow Knight Silksong
- Ark Raiders
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Dispatch
- Kingdom Come: Redemption 2
VR game of the year
- Midnight Walk
- EA Sports F1 25
- Envoy Zero
- Le Mans Ultimate
- Pavlov
A labor of love
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Dota 2
- Hell Diver 2
- Man has no sky
- the rust
The best game on Steam Deck
- Hades 2
- force x beat
- Clover Pit
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
- Digimon Story: Time Stranger
Good with friends
- peak
- Battlefield 6
- REPO
- Schedule I
- Split Fiction
Excellent visual style
- Silent Hill f
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- Dream BBQ
- Final fantasy 7 rebirth
- my little dog
The most innovative gameplay
- ARC Raiders
- Blue Prince
- Escape from Duckov
- Europa Universalis 5
- Mage Arena
The best game to suck you up
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Alden Ring: Nitrene
- Marvel Rivals
- Road to exile 2
- Where the wind meets
Great soundtrack
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Deltarun
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Rift of the Necrodancer
- Tokyo Extreme Racer
Excellent story-rich game
- Dispatch
- Dying Light: The Beast
- Kingdom Come: Redemption 2
- No, I'm not human
- Our last part 2 was rebuilt
Sit back and relax
- RV still there?
- Chill With You: A Lo-Fi Story
- megabunk
- Powerwash Simulator 2
- Slim Rancher 2
On January 3, two weeks after the final round of voting, the 2025 Steam Prize winners were officially unveiled. Hollow Knight: Silksong Nominated Game of the Year claim Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Dispatch, ARC Raidersand Kingdom Come: Redemption 2. In addition to taking home the top Steam prize of 2025, Hollow Knight: Silksong Also claimed the Best Game You Sock At Award. While the category name may be a tongue-in-cheek moniker, the Best Game You Sock At honor is often given to a game known for being a challenging experience from the start. Although it was not selected for Steam's 2025 Game of the Year award, it was critically acclaimed Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 It didn't walk away from the Steam Awards empty-handed, as it was nominated for the Best Soundtrack Award.
The Best Game Award on Steam Deck, which usually goes to titles that players can enjoy through Steam Deck, was given to Hades 2. Supergiant Games' latest project is also one of the highest-rated Steam titles of 2025, with a 95% to 96% overwhelmingly positive rating on Valve's platform at the time of writing. Two other indie titles, peak and RV still there?Won Better With Friends Award and Sit Back and Relax Award respectively. Both peak and RV still there? Online multiplayer games are what have captivated gamers throughout 2025.
Although it was first launched in 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 The title remains popular in 2025, thanks to various updates and fan support. This hit RPG from Nate Larion Studios won the 2025 Labor of Love Award, along with games like Hell Diver 2 and Man has no sky They also get nominations. Also, ARC Raiders Claimed the most innovative gameplay award in titles such as Blue Prince and Europa Universalis 5. With a high player count averaging over 400,000 active players since launch, Embark Studio's hit shooter has kept players coming back for more within its first two months of online service.
What's next for some award winners?
Hollow Knight: Silksong Developer team Cherry announced in December that the game will receive additional content throughout 2026. An ocean extension of the show Hollow Knight: Silksong Will be available as a free update to download sometime in 2026. The upcoming DLC will add new weapons and areas for the Hornet to explore and new enemies to battle. While Sea of Sorrows will have some water-based themes, further details about it remain elusive as of this writing.
After the 2025 edition of The Game Awards, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Developer Sandfall Interactive surprised fans by dropping a free, 'thank you update' on all platforms. The patch includes some new endgame challenges for players to test their character building, some battles that can really be tested. Campaign 33 parrying skills. However, it is not clear Campaign 33 As additional content will be received, time will tell what the plans are for 2026 and beyond.
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September 4, 2025
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Everyone 10+ / Fantasy violence, mild blood
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Team Cherry
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Team Cherry
